podium

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n. 墩座, 矮隔墙, 指挥台 [医] 足, 吸足

发音

UK /ˈpəʊ.di.əm/
其它
CA /ˈpoʊ.di.əm/
US /ˈpoʊ.di.əm/
UK /ˈpəʉ.di.əm/

词形变化

podia 复数 podia podiums podiums 复数 podiumed podiuming podiums 三单 podiuming 现在分词 podiumed 过去式 podiumed 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

乐队指挥台;矮墙;墩座墙

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit; any low platform or dais.

  2. 2.

    A stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly.

  3. 3.

    A steepled platform upon which the three competitors with the best results may stand when being handed their medals or prize.

  4. 4.

    A result amongst the best three at a competition.

    体育
  5. 5.

    A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall.

    The masonry under the stylobate of a temple, sometimes a mere foundation, sometimes containing chambers.

  6. 6.

    The lower portion of a high-rise building, typically of several storeys tall and acts as a foundation to the tower(s) above it.

  7. 7.

    A foot or footstalk.

    医学 生物 植物学
  8. 8.

    A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall.

    The dwarf wall surrounding the arena of an amphitheatre, from the top of which the seats began.

v.
  1. 1.

    To finish in the top three at an event or competition.

    非正式 不及物 体育

    The swimmer podiumed three times at the Olympics.

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词源

Borrowed from Latin podium, from Ancient Greek πόδιον (pódion, “base”), a diminutive of πούς (poús, “foot”). Doublet of pew.

来源:wiktionary